Podcast Episode 217: Brought to Light Series - LEE BLAKE
Release Date: 09/15/2025
Podcast Episode 222: FAIRHAVEN PODCAST SERIES – EDDIE DILLON
Southcoast Artists Index
Welcome to 's Fairhaven Podcast Series. This Farihaven Performing Artists number six features Eddie Dillon. This is the second of a two-part podcast. Listen to . Eddie is a singer/songwriter and musician with over 500 songs in his catalog. His music has been recorded and released by , , , , and . Eddie Dillon's two original CDs, and , are available online, and a new CD, , was released this year. Active in the Irish music world, he is the only American to tour with the , he appeared with them on television and in concert in Ireland and the States. Dillon was a founding member of the...
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Podcast Episode 221: GEORGE MACEDO
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Welcome, George Macedo, a musician originally from the He immigrated to , at the age of eight. From an early age, he developed a deep passion for music, which led him to perform in bands throughout his youth—eventually playing in nightclubs up to six nights a week. George has been a long-standing member of the Portuguese-American band, (The Capitalists). During the , he launched a solo career, allowing him to continue exploring his creativity. Since then, George has written, composed, and produced three full-length studio albums. He is currently in the studio working on his fourth...
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Podcast Episode 220: Robin D. Nunes
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Welcome, Robin D. Nunes, a full-time artist. She is focused on a personal and playful approach to her art. Robin is currently represented by , , , , and in National Historical Park. Her newest collection of work is on exhibit at the in . Robin focuses on cityscapes, and her love for Nature has brought her to love en plein air painting. She says, "Whether I am painting seascapes or landscapes, using a palette knife adds a whimsical touch to my paintings." Robin spoke with The Artists Index co-founder, documentarian, and podcast host, . They discussed her art, her artistic beginning...
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Podcast Episode 219 - CHRIS DUVAL - CIRCA VINTAGE WEAR
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Welcome, Chris Duval, the owner and founder of . This vintage clothing store is a institution. It was opened in 1986 specializing in men's and women’s vintage clothing and accessories. mainly emphasizes the fashion and designs of the 20s-60s. Chris Duval's inspiration was mainly the fashion, and the reuse, recycling and reinterpretation of clothing while making it current. wide selection encourages self expression. As Chris recounts, "So much amazing clothing was ending up in landfills and I wanted to create a space where people would be inspired to make vintage a viable commodity."...
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Podcast Episode 218: FAIRHAVEN PODCAST SERIES - EDDIE DILLON
Southcoast Artists Index
Welcome to 's Fairhaven Podcast Series. This Farihaven Performing Artists (number six) features Eddie Dillon. This is a two-part podcast. Watch for part two to follow shortly. Eddie is a singer/songwriter and musician with over 500 songs in his catalog. His music has been recorded and released by , , , , and . Eddie Dillon's two original CDs, and , are available online, and a new CD, , was released this year. Active in the Irish music world, he is the only American to tour with the , he appeared with them on television and in concert in Ireland and the States. Dillon was a founding...
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Live From AHA! - SEPTEMBER 2025
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This is the September episode of our continuing series of podcasts from , co-hosted by our podcast partner and friend, Our guests included , The Artists Index's volunteer development director, and Kate Frazer Rego ( and ). Our guests joined podcast host on September 11, 2025, to share about the eleventh anniversary of ; both the direct and indirect aspects of the surprise attack, recollections, and how the event affected artists and art in particular. The Living Room at is "an old-school 80’s style arcade offering a full-service bar, craft-made drinks, and food..." and over 40...
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Podcast Episode 217: Brought to Light Series - LEE BLAKE
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Welcome to 's new series, Brought to the Light. Scott's guest on this first of ten podcasts is Lee Blake. She has over 30 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in urban education and historic preservation. Lee has taught African American and Women’s Studies at the high school and university level in New Bedford and in New York City. She served as the director of Education for the City of New York for 8 years. Lee Blake has been awarded five awards to provide professional development to teachers across the country on African American history. Her program, , is breaking new...
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Podcast Episode 216: TONI DELGADO-GREEN
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Welcome, Toni Delgado-Green, the Arts & Culture Editor for , one of our community partners. Toni has loved to sketch since a very young age. She especially liked pencils or charcoal. As she says, "Whether through visual art, music, writing, spoken word, or modeling, creative expression is my thing." Toni Delgado-Green started as an art student. Writing, however, eventually felt like the more practical path for her. She says she's been lucky to channel that passion as the Arts & Culture Editor for since its inception. Toni is proud of the work The Light does and the way it...
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Podcast Episode 215: Manuela Da Costa
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Welcome, Manuela Laurenco Da Costa! Manuela DaCosta is a fiction writer and the author of the series. Acores is the Portuguese word for hawk. It is spelled Azores in English. The series, according to , "...stands in the middle of the Atlantic, small and defiant, like its people. Two Brooks is the most isolated village in Hawk Island, surrounded by high cliffs and flanked at each end by a brook. It is a village of tenacious people, hardened by isolation and punished by nature with crude winters and burning droughts. It is also a place forsaken by God and men that boasts a long history of civil...
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Live From AHA! - AUGUST 2025
Southcoast Artists Index
This is the August episode of our continuing series of podcasts from , co-hosted by our podcast partner and friend, Our guests included , The Artists Index's new volunteer development director, and Kat Knutsen (, , and ), as well as painter . The topic was about connections and networks, and community. Our guests joined podcast host to relate and swap stories about our wonderful South Coast creative Community and , the world-famous, historic New England seaport. The Living Room at is "an old-school 80’s style arcade offering a full-service bar, craft-made drinks, and food..." and over 40...
info_outlineWelcome to Scott Bishop's new series, Brought to the Light. Scott's guest on this first of ten podcasts is Lee Blake. She has over 30 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in urban education and historic preservation. Lee has taught African American and Women’s Studies at the high school and university level in New Bedford and in New York City.
She served as the director of Education for the City of New York for 8 years. Lee Blake has been awarded five National Endowment for the Humanities awards to provide professional development to teachers across the country on African American history. Her program, Sailing to Freedom: New Bedford and the Underground Railroad, is breaking new ground as it highlights the sea and whaling as an escape route for African American freedom seekers.
Currently, Lee serves as president and chief development officer for the New Bedford Historical Society. During her 15 years as a volunteer at the Society, Lee has successfully raised funds for after-school programming, building preservation and restoration projects, as well as funds for art
Although Lee Blake says, "I am not an artist, but I work with artists to fund public art pieces and spaces that have changed the narrative of the City of New Bedford." New Bedford Historical Society has been responsible for the vast majority of public art in New Bedford that focuses on Black history and the Black experience.
"The Society has been responsible for illustrating the history of our people through several projects: Lewis Temple Monument, Abolition Row Park, the Frederick Douglass statue, 54th Massachusetts Mural and 54th Massachusetts Regiment Park, the Jazz Mural, and other projects.
Lee spoke with The Artists Index Scott Bishop on his new series, Brought to the Light. They discussed her love of history, African American culture, New Bedford, and more.
Lee Blake
New Bedford Historical Society
21 Seventh Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
508-979-8828
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